Blend on the Water
Latin American restaurant · 45-40 Center Blvd, Long Island City, NY 11109, United States · United States
★ 4.2 on Google · 5,993 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
CleanCompleted Jul 15, 2026 · 124 reviews flagged
How this score works
The score estimates how strongly this place's review record matches known manipulation patterns, from 0 (no signs) to 100. Verdicts: Clean below 40, Suspicious from 40, Likely Manipulated from 70. It rises with the share of reviews flagged and how suspicious each one is.
- Burst
- — an abnormal spike of five-star reviews in a single day compared to the place's usual pace.
- Low activity account
- — the reviewer has almost no other reviews, photos, or Local Guide history; throwaway accounts look like this.
- Duplicate text
- — the wording is nearly identical to another review of the same place.
Verdicts are statistical estimates based on public review patterns, not accusations.
Review anatomy
Reviews examined
1,000
Flagged
124
12% of examined
Flagged avg rating
4.2★
place average 4.2★
Reviews per month
| Month | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Jun ’24 | 45 | 4 |
| Jul ’24 | 52 | 4 |
| Aug ’24 | 42 | 3 |
| Sep ’24 | 39 | 4 |
| Oct ’24 | 40 | 5 |
| Nov ’24 | 24 | 2 |
| Dec ’24 | 31 | 4 |
| Jan ’25 | 41 | 12 |
| Feb ’25 | 41 | 6 |
| Mar ’25 | 54 | 6 |
| Apr ’25 | 29 | 3 |
| May ’25 | 48 | 2 |
| Jun ’25 | 48 | 3 |
| Jul ’25 | 40 | 4 |
| Aug ’25 | 37 | 2 |
| Sep ’25 | 49 | 2 |
| Oct ’25 | 43 | 4 |
| Nov ’25 | 48 | 4 |
| Dec ’25 | 29 | 6 |
| Jan ’26 | 26 | 5 |
| Feb ’26 | 39 | 12 |
| Mar ’26 | 44 | 15 |
| Apr ’26 | 26 | 4 |
| May ’26 | 33 | 0 |
| Jun ’26 | 39 | 7 |
| Jul ’26 | 13 | 1 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
- burst 3 five-star reviews on 2024-06-19 vs avg 0.5/day; 5 five-star reviews on 2025-01-13 vs avg 0.9/day; 4 five-star reviews on 2026-02-07 vs avg 0.8/day; 8 five-star reviews on 2026-03-08 vs avg 1.3/day weight 1
- low activity account 106 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 8 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Excellent service 👏 👍
- Bebe Rafik ★★★★★ 2025-03-26 suspicion 74
- Bromeando en serio ★★★★★ 2026-04-14 suspicion 74
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Great service and delicious food
- Kelli W ★★★★★ 2025-05-16 suspicion 74
- Luis Fernando Molina ★★★★★ 2026-04-02 suspicion 74
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Atmosphere was nice, the service was good, and the drinks are great.
- Darius S ★★★★★ 2025-01-15 suspicion 58
- Ana Arevalo ★★★★★ 2026-03-08 suspicion 100
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
The food is amazing!
- Kelvin Granados ★★★★★ 2024-09-10 suspicion 64
- Ericka Marin ★★★★★ 2024-11-11 suspicion 79
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 116 remaining flagged reviews.
Michelle Moncada
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-03-08
I celebrated my daughter’s birthday and Maria the waitress was an amazing person and super professional. Always attentive and wiling to help anyone who needed it. I recommend this restaurant 10/10
Marco Gomez
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-03-08
We had a wonderful experience at this restaurant! The food was delicious, the atmosphere was warm and welcoming, and everything felt very special. One of the highlights was the photographer who came by and took a beautiful photo of us during our dinner. 😍 It was such a lovely surprise and a great m...
Black
1 review
★★★★★
2026-03-08
This was our second visit to this restaurant, and once again the photographer 📸 captured a beautiful moment for us. Thank you for the great service and the lovely photos! We also really enjoy the food and the atmosphere here. We will definitely be coming back again!
Sadie Doreen
1 review
★★★★★
2026-03-08
Food was ok but pictures was great I had a wonderful experience for my birthday blend on the water is a wonderful experience and good food for a nyc cuisine
Michele Mitchell
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-02-07
I enjoyed the food and the waiter were nice
Jordan Darsi
2 reviews
★★★★★
2025-01-13
I recently dined at Blend on the Water and was thoroughly impressed by the outstanding service provided by our waitress, Lina. From the moment we were seated, Lina’s warm and attentive demeanor made us feel welcome. She was knowledgeable about the menu, offering insightful recommendations that enhan...
Elisângela Costantini
2 reviews
★★★★★
2025-01-13
Breanna Ramos
3 reviews
★★★★★
2026-03-08
I celebrated my birthday there this weekend and was served by Maria. She is super attentive and and has an amazing personality and professionalism. Her overall service was amazing.
Ryan Henry
4 reviews
★★★★★
2026-03-08
was very beautiful overall great dinner but the best part was my server valentina she was so good i’ll make sure to be back here
Annabella Covin
3 reviews
★★★★★
2026-03-08
valentina was a the best server, the food was a 10/10 will come again! 🩷🩷🩷🩷🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍😘😍
Report generated Jul 15, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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